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Nearly three-quarters of Cumbria can upgrade to full fibre

Summarised from 3 outlets · Updated 27 Oct, 12:30 · Archive

Openreach has made full fibre broadband available to almost 210,000 properties across Cumbria through a £63 million investment.

Nearly three-quarters of homes and businesses in Cumbria can now upgrade to full fibre broadband. Openreach has rolled out the faster, more reliable service to almost 210,000 properties across the county thanks to a major investment of around £63 million.

Despite the wide availability, many residents and businesses have not yet taken advantage of the upgrade. Robert Thorburn, Openreach's partnership director for Cumbria, said that the difference in speed and reliability can be significant, especially for busy households or people working from home.

Thoburn noted that the upgrade is not automatic. Residents and businesses must place an order with their chosen broadband provider to switch to full fibre. He encouraged people to check their upgrade options using Openreach's online full fibre checker.

Full fibre broadband offers faster downloads, more stable connections, and better performance across multiple devices compared with existing services. Openreach's Full Fibre network now reaches 23 million homes and businesses across the UK, with plans in place to extend this to 25 million.

Nearly three-quarters of Cumbria can upgrade to full fibre
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